India 'A' to tour Australia in July-August

Updated: 11 April 2014 23:39 IST

The Indian A team will start their tour with two four-day games against Australia A at the Allan Border Field in Queensland before participating in the Quadrangular series, featuring South Africa 'A', Australia 'A', and Cricket Australia's National Performance Squad.

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New Delhi:

The Indian 'A' team will tour Australia for two four-day matches and a limited-over Quadrangular series from July 6 to August 2.

The Indian A team will start their tour with two four-day games against Australia A at the Allan Border Field in Queensland before participating in the Quadrangular series, featuring South Africa 'A', Australia 'A', and Cricket Australia's National Performance Squad (NPS).

The first four-day nmatch will be held from July 6 to 9 followed by the second game from July 13 to 16.

The Quadrangular series will start on July 20 and will end on August 2.

The tour is a part of the exchange programme that has been initiated by BCCI along with Cricket Australia and Cricket South Africa to provide increased exposure to our upcoming players and an opportunity to familiarise and compete in overseas conditions. Schedule:

July 6-9: 1st four-day match between India A and Australia at Queensland.

July 13-16: 2nd four-day match between India A and Australia A at Queensland.